Facebook Home

Here's what all the fuss was about: a Facebook launcher, to put it another way, the Facebook takeover of your Android phone.

If you live inside of Facebook, then it's worth checking out — if you have a compatible device. And if you don't live your life on Facebook, you shouldn't be surprised if it isn't everything you ever wanted in a phone.

Google Play Books

Google's book reading app received an update during the week. The search giant points to "substantial improvements in performance and stability" as the headline update.

I'd like to correct that to "Text is now readable, and is almost as good as our Android implementation". Having read books on the Android version of this app, and being frustrated with the iOS version until now, it's a welcome update.

Australian JobSearch

Anyone that has used the JobSearch website over the past couple of decades will know that it is a not the best experience that a job seeker can have — hopefully the app version will be better than its website brethren.

Vacancies displayed in this app come from public employers, job service providers, newspapers, Australian public service, Australian defence force, and that old classic, the harvest trail.